Wijgmaal

{{Short description|Sub-municipality of the city of Leuven, Belgium}}

{{Infobox settlement

|name = Wijgmaal

|native_name =

|settlement_type = Sub-municipality of Leuven

|image_skyline = EdXXo5dXgAEVn5a.jpg

|image_caption = St Hadrian Church

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|image_map = {{hidden|Location of Wijgmaal|{{Infobox mapframe|area_km2={{{area km2|}}}}}}}

|image_map1 = Wijgmaal Leuven Location.png

|map_caption1 = Location of Wijgmaal in Leuven

|pushpin_map = Belgium#Belgium Flemish Brabant

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = {{BEL}}

|subdivision_type1 = Community

|subdivision_name1 = {{BE-NL}}

|subdivision_type2 = Region

|subdivision_name2 = {{flag|Flemish Region}}

|subdivision_type3 = Province

|subdivision_name3 = {{BE-VBR}}

|subdivision_type4 = Arrondissement

|subdivision_name4 = Leuven

|subdivision_type5 = Municipality

|subdivision_name5 = Leuven

|coordinates = {{coord|50|55|33|N|4|42|06|E|region:BE|display=inline,title}}

|area_total_km2 = 4.59

|population_as_of = 2020-01-01

|population_total = 3793

|population_density_km2 = auto

|postal_code_type = Postal codes

|postal_code = 3018

|area_code_type = Area codes

|area_code = 016

|website =

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Wijgmaal ({{IPA|nl|ˈʋɛixmaːl}}) is a village of the city of Leuven located in the province of Flemish Brabant, Flemish Region, Belgium.[https://leuven.be/wijgmaal Leuven.be: Wijgmaal] Before the fusion of the Belgian municipalities in 1977, it was a part of the municipality of Herent. On 1 January 1977, it was merged into Leuven. Wijgmaal has never been a municipality, but in some sources, Wijgmaal is mentioned as a "deelgemeente" (sub-municipality).{{Cite web |date=2019-09-09 |title=Deelgemeenten {{!}} Stad Leuven |url=https://leuven.be/deelgemeenten |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=leuven.be |language=nl}}

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